루이스
Ru'iseu[ɾuisʰɯ]
루이스 (Ru'iseu) is the Korean way to say the masculine given name Luis.
How do you pronounce it?
Ru'iseu
Did you know?
- When addressing a person named 루이스 in a social setting, Koreans would rarely use the name alone and would instead add a suffix like 씨 ('ssi') to be polite.
- If a person named 루이스 wants a Korean name for official documents, they might choose Hanja characters that sound similar but carry meanings like 'bright' or 'noble'.
- The character 루 ('ru') in 루이스 is used for many foreign 'L' and 'R' sounds, as Korean does not distinguish between these two distinct English consonants.
Examples in context
- 오늘 미팅에 참석하실 분 중에 루이스 선생님은 계시나요?Is Mr. Luis attending the meeting today?
- 루이스는 제 친구예요.ruiseuneun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Luis is my friend.
- 그 사람 이름이 루이스인가요?geu sa-ram i-reum-i ruiseu-in-ga-yo?Is that person's name Luis?
- 루이스를 만난 적이 있어요.ruiseu-reul man-nan jeok-i is-seo-yo.I have met Luis before.
Example conversation
Subin asks Jihun about a new coworker.
- 수빈 Su-bin지훈 씨, 루이스 씨 알아요?ji-hun ssi, ruiseu ssi a-ra-yo?Jihun, do you know Luis?
- 지훈 Ji-hun네, 루이스 씨는 아주 친절해요.ne, ruiseu ssi-neun a-ju chin-jeol-hae-yo.Yes, Luis is very kind.
- 수빈 Su-bin루이스 씨는 어디에서 왔어요?ruiseu ssi-neun eo-di-e-seo was-seo-yo?Where did Luis come from?
- 지훈 Ji-hun스페인에서 왔어요.seu-pe-in-e-seo was-seo-yo.He came from Spain.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 루이스, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
